Here is a question: Including your business card when you pass out candy...tacky or not tacky? It is certainly the most efficient way to spread the word about your services. The follow up question is if it is effective or not. We have a few ideas you may be able to use this Halloween.

I imagine that a good time could be had if we could sit around the campfire sharing ludicrous stories of real estate clients and their unrealistic expectations. Talking about it can be thereapeatuic...but actually living through it can be some of your most stressful times as a real estate agent.

Remember back in the year 2000 when everything was exciting online? Hit counters at the bottom of every site. And a wild west frontier for real estate agents to explore the untapped potential of online real estate leads. Fast forward to today, and with so much time passed most agents are still stuck in the year 2000....here is how to convert real estate leads you found on the internet.

On this edition ofAgent Insights we feature guest bloggerJan Green, A real estate agent from Scottsdale, AZ that truly lives up to her "GREEN" name. She shares with us a story of a time she received subpar photos, and how she handled the situation. For more from Jan be sure tocheck out her websiteand Active Rain profile!

A simple text message can set a chain reaction of events that can lead to a transaction. You dropping in to say hi can quickly lead to a referral you wouldn’t otherwise have. What is stopping you from casually sending a text message to your past clients?

On this edition ofAgent Insights we feature guest blogger Mary Jo Quay, an experienced agent from Edina, MN with over 20 years of experience. She shares with us 12 things agents must never do in a real estate transaction. For more from Mary Jo be sure tocheck out her websiteand Active Rain profile!

When it comes to real estate, you should expect the unexpected. It's Murphy's Law, not Murphy's Theory afterall. We look at an almost endless list of spontaneous event out of your control that can kill a transaction, and what you can do to prevent it from happening. If you don't see your favorite on this list, then it may appear in a future list!